Sign
A sign is a representation of an object that implies a connection between itself and its object. A natural sign bears a causal relation to its object—for instance, thunder is a sign of storm. A conventional sign signifies by agreement, as a full stop signifies the end of a sentence. (This is in contrast to a symbol which stands for another thing, as a flag may be a symbol of a nation).
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Famous quotes containing the word sign:
“The man of genius, like a dog with a bone, or the slave who has swallowed a diamond, or a patient with the gravel, sits afar and retired, off the road, hangs out no sign of refreshment for man and beast, but says, by all possible hints and signs, I wish to be alone,good-by,fare-well. But the Landlord can afford to live without privacy.”
—Henry David Thoreau (18171862)
“The symbolic view of things is a consequence of long absorption in images. Is sign language the real language of Paradise?”
—Hugo Ball (18861927)
“Let us speak, though we show all our faults and weaknesses,for it is a sign of strength to be weak, to know it, and out with it,not in a set way and ostentatiously, though, but incidentally and without premeditation.”
—Herman Melville (18191891)